An hour and a half later, my head was spinning. I had just attended an information-packed orientation for the UCLA Center for American Politics and Public Policy’s Quarter in Washington program. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 26, 4:19 am
Julia McCarthy: Career Center needs to improve student outreach
Community, Opinion
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November 25, 12:32 am
Submission: Protesting tuition hike at bonfire is inconsiderate, ineffective
I, like thousands of other students, found myself all decked out in my UCLA gear Thursday night, walking disappointedly away from the Beat ‘SC Bonfire and Rally while Ellie Goulding’s “Burn” played ironically in the smokeless background. Read more...
Photo: Students protested against the tuition hike at Wilson Plaza, preventing the organizers of the Beat ‘SC rally from lighting the bonfire, a school tradition that is held before the UCLA vs. UCLA football game. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 25, 12:04 am
Aram Ghoogasian: Bonfire reaction indicates apathy toward student activism
The only thing that didn’t go up in flames at the annual Beat ‘SC Bonfire and Rally was the pile of wood in the middle of Wilson Plaza. Read more...
Photo: A group of undergraduate and graduate students occupied the unlit bonfire at the Beat ‘SC Bonfire and Rally Thursday in protest of the UC Regents’ recent decision to increase tuition by up to five percent over each of the next five years. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Editorials, Opinion
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November 24, 12:00 am
Editorial: Students deserve a say in decisions, response from UC Regents
Much of the anger around the recent University of California Board of Regents’ vote to approve potential tuition increases stems from concerns that the governors of the University consistently fail to heed and consider the needs and wants of the students they are meant to serve. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 24, 12:00 am
Kunal Patel: Gov. Brown’s lack of funding undermines value of UC system
Last week, the University of California Board of Regents approved a tuition hike plan that would ensure stable and predictable tuition increases of up to 5 percent over the next five years. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Jerry Brown speaks at the UC Regents meeting at the UCSF campus. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 21, 8:11 am
Natalie Delgadillo: Debate on USAC president’s legitimacy widens council rift
Tuesday’s student council meeting was about as divisive and damaging as we all knew it would be. But some of the damage didn’t come from the expected places. Read more...
Photo: USAC councilmembers questioned the legitimacy of former USAC Internal Vice President Avinoam Baral’s rise to the presidency during Tuesday’s council meeting, where they passed the divestment resolution. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 21, 7:55 am
Zoey Freedman: CALPIRG campaigning fuels annoyance, not change
Bright orange stickers and people with clipboards serve as a warning sign for UCLA students to steer clear – unless they want to be pressured into pledging California Public Interest Research Group. Read more...
Photo: CALPIRG Students, a branch of California Public Interest Research Group, holds pledge drives at UCLA and other UC campuses every year to gather funds for their initiatives regarding public interest issues. (Daily Bruin file photo)